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Zidane becomes Real Madrid's director of football

Real Madrid great Zinedine Zidane has become the Spanish clubs director of football.

The 39-year old Frenchman has been working at the club as a special adviser to president Florentino Perez but has now been appointed in a much more important role and he admits he is motivated by the challenge.

"I will be director of football for the first team," Zidane told reporters in Spain.

"(Jose) Mourinho influenced this decision, but also Florentino. We will see (what tasks I am assigned), but I will (be occupying the new role) from Monday until the end of the season."

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Andrew Slevison is an avid sports fan, particularly of the world game. The Melbourne, Australia native, who has spent time living in London and travelling South America, takes a keen interest in the English Premier League and Major League Soccer and rates his best live footballing moment as the 2014 World Cup final in Brazil.